Newsletter 25th May 2011

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Newsletter 25 th May 2011

Pride is in the air.and Cork takes the stage with the first Pride of 2011Call to LINC to collect your Pride Brochure its bigger and better than ever this year!!

Womens Camp 2011

Camp Details are now available and they will be sent out in a seperate email andattachment.

Department of Justice and Equality Open meeting in Cork The Department of Justice and Equality is coordinating the preparation of Ireland's NationalReport on our domestic human rights situation for the United Nations Human Rights Council

Universal Periodic Review (UPR) process.Irelands first review under the UPR process will take place on 6 October 2011.

Irelands National Report must be submitted to the UN by Monday, 4 July 2011Consultation is a central part of the UPR process and vital to the drafting of the NationalReport. They are therefore holding a series of public consultation meetings around the

country and are inviting members of the public, organisations and any interested party tocome along and take part in the discussion. The Cork meeting will take place from 7pm-

10pm on Friday 27th May at the University College Cork in Boole 1:

Your support is very much needed at this open meeting. Throughout the country, thesemeetings have been populated by strong ANTI LGBT rights groups.

For more Information please follow link:http://www.upr.ie/Clients/CEGA/UPRWeb.nsf/page/index-en
http://www.upr.ie/Clients/CEGA/UPRWeb.nsf/page/index-enhttp://www.upr.ie/Clients/CEGA/UPRWeb.nsf/page/index-en


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Congratulations to our very own famous community members Marian and Eilish who wereat the BAFTA awards last Sunday night. Eilish is the well -known Winnie in Mrs Browns Boys

which was nominated after only two live shows for Best Situation Comedy.

Marian plays a blinder with her organisational skills as floor/props manager for the theatreshows. Watch out for the second series later this year!

Job VacancyWallaroo Playschool is looking for Childcare Assistants for Preschool and Out of School

services.No previous experience necessary if you have an interest in creating a space where children

are empowered and respected.Applicants must be eligible for Community Employment Scheme.

Check with FAS.

Interviewing now for September 2011. Contact Fiona Egan. [email protected]

Living my Life

The Centre for HIV and Sexual Health are delighted to announcethe publication of a brand new resource that provides informationfor people who currently identify as trans or who are beginning to

explore their gender identity. The booklet (Living My Life) uses photographic images alongsideuseful information for trans people and those that work with the

trans community. An affirming, celebratory, empowering andinspiring resource. This resource has been developed by the Centrefor HIV and Sexual Health in partnership with TransBareAll and diva

creative with funding from the Dept of Healths Pacesettersprogramme.

Quotes about Living my Life:Why oh why wasn't this available when I started transitioning 10

years ago!(DK, Sheffield)

The newly produced Living my Life booklet is a long awaited

resource for the trans community. The information is easy to read,inclusive and so valuable to someone exploring or questioning theirgender identity

(Lee Gale, TransBareAll)The resource pack is beautiful [awesome, a work of art in itself]. It

provides clear, accurate and sensitive advice and is a wonderfulexploration of human diversity

(Revd. Sarah Jones, Ross-on-Wye)
mailto:[email protected]:[email protected]


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Download: Download Living my Life (1.77mb pdf)

LINC Events for Cork Pride 2011

BBQ at LINC Friday 3 rd June at 6pm. Mixed Event AllWelcome. BYOB

Brunch at LINC Sunday 5 th June at 12pm. Mixed Event.

All Welcome.

LINC will be Open to Everyone the week of Pride if anybody wants to pop in with their family and friends.

We also will do Fun and Games at Late LINC onThursday the 2 nd of June from 3pm to 8pm.

Workshops & Activities

Creative Writing This group continues to meet on Monday nights at 7.30pm. For more details contact us here

in LINC.

Book ClubWell its back. Over the womens fun weekend some members met up and have decided tomake the book club a regular feature once more. The first meeting will be here in LINC on

Tuesday 7 th June at 7pm. The idea is people recommend a book to read and this is reviewedthe following month. This is a lovely way to spend a couple of hours each month in thecompany of some really interesting women who are also by all accounts a whole lotta fun!So for any more information e-mail [email protected] or ring Tina in LINC.
http://www.sexualhealthsheffield.nhs.uk/resources/livingmylife.pdfmailto:[email protected]://www.sexualhealthsheffield.nhs.uk/resources/livingmylife.pdfmailto:[email protected]


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Meet and Greet This is planned for 6.30 on Thursday 2 nd of June. Meet and Greet is especially for women whohave accessed LINC in recent weeks and who perhaps would like to meet a few more peopleahead of Pride which will be over the following few days. Its an opportunity to break someice and feel a bit more at home in the LINC and wider Gay community. If you areinterested in being on the meet and greet team then contact Tina for a chat. Tina will becontacting all newcomers in the next week or so to let you know details.

Sports

BadmintonEvery Tuesday in Carrigtwohill from 8 until 10.

For more details on Badminton please give Nicky a call on 086 8479051

Tennis(Venue to be confirmed)

For more details on Tennis please ring Sheila on 087 6129040

Football every Monday in Garryduff contact LINC or Helen on 087 9861037 fordirections


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Peer Support Groups

Phoenix Youth Youth Group meet every Weds at 6pm to 8pm in LINC.

They will be showcasing their Rap performance on Thursday the 2nd

of June at The OtherPlace at 8pm for Cork Pride 2011.Best of Luck Phoenix we will be rooting for ye!!!

Knickerbocker Glories This is a new group meeting monthly for various activities. The next activity will beThursday June 16 th . The group will meet here in LINC at 6pm. There will be a car pool toBlackrock Castle and a leisurely walk on the Blackrock to Rochestown walk. This takes about45 minutes each way. The nice thing about it is the fact that on one end you have Blackrock

castle for coffee and on the other end Rochestown Inn for more coffee or even somethingstronger. Of course the women have planned a beautiful sunny summers evening so bringalong the children and the dogs if you want a nice evening out and about. For more detailsring Ann on 087 2920060

Women In RecoveryEvery Friday 6-8pm in LINC

Mna Mna ChoirNew members are joining all the time to the Mna Mna Choir so again a group which is goingfrom strength to strength.Nice way to spend a couple of hours on a Thursday evening from 8pm in LINC

Dont Forget We Are OpenMon 11am until 3pmTues 11am until 3pmWeds 11am until 3pm


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Thurs 11am until 8pm

Pop in fortea/coffee/chat/books/info/support

LGBT Minds

A Study of LGBT Experiences of Mainstream Mental HealthServices in Ireland

Are you over 18 and identify as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual orTransgender?

Have you had contact with mental health services in the last 5years?

To complete an online survey about your experiences go to:

www.lgbtminds.ie
http://www.lgbtminds.com/http://www.lgbtminds.com/


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If so, please contact:

Eddie McCann at Trinity College Dublin

Phone: 01 896 4161

E-mail: [email protected]
mailto:[email protected]:[email protected]

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Newsletter 25th May 2011